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6 <br /> <br />Disclaimer: The information provided in this FAQ is for general informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. <br /> <br /> <br />in real time by an inspector, who may take up to three hours to respond, with restricted weekend <br />availability. Additionally, video evidence of violations is not accepted under current policies, <br />making enforcement more challenging. <br />25. Is there ongoing air quality testing in the TZC? Yes. Air quality monitoring in this area is <br />conducted through multiple agencies. The South Coast Air Quality Management District <br />(SCAQMD) provides regular monitoring and responds to community complaints. The <br />CalEnviroScreen 4.0 data tracks ongoing pollution measurements, confirming these <br />neighborhoods rank in the 90th percentile for pollution burden. The Environmental Protection <br />Agency’s (EPA) environmental justice mapping provides additional air quality monitoring data. <br />26. How are violations currently tracked, and what code enforcement reports exist? City staff <br />have an internal process established which tracks and monitors incoming notice of compliance <br />and notice of violations given to a particular business/operator from federal, state, or regional <br />regulatory agencies. However, this process is dependent on the collaborative communication <br />with external regulatory agencies’ reports and enforcement, which has been limited. <br />27. What measurable environmental impacts justify this ordinance? Data from CalEnviroScreen <br />4.0 ranks the TZC plan area among the top 90 percent of California’s most pollution-impacted <br />areas, with high emissions from toxic releases, traffic, and diesel particulate matter. According to <br />the EPA and CDC, prolonged exposure to these pollutants has led to 58 percent of children <br />suffering from asthma, 84 percent of newborns having low birth weight, and 49 percent of <br />residents experiencing cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, asthma-related emergency room <br />visits in TZC are 117 percent higher than in the nearby city of Tustin (CDHHS, 2019), underscoring <br />the urgent need for stricter air quality regulations. <br />28. Can the City address environmental concerns in the area without displacing or forcing <br />businesses to relocate/close? The proposed ordinance aims to address the quality-of-life issues <br />experienced by residents in the area through adoption of operating and development standards <br />that would be applicable to industrial businesses, and by establishing a framework for <br />amortization that the City may use for businesses that meet certain factors. Nonconforming <br />industrial uses that comply with all applicable standards, would be permitted to remain in their <br />current location and would not be forced to relocate or close. <br />29. What programs or alternative solutions exist for impacted businesses? Impacted businesses <br />can continue to operate in their current locations, provided they comply with all applicable <br />operating and development standards. <br />30. How does this ordinance affect financial factors such as jobs, tax revenue, economic <br />growth? The proposed ordinance amendments do not require any immediate closure of <br />businesses within the affected area. Should individual business owners and property owners <br />elect to modify business operations, cease operations, or redevelop properties with new uses, <br />financial factors would be evaluated on a per-application basis. Therefore, estimating any <br />financial impacts of the proposed ordinance would be speculative. <br />